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  • Self Drive Tours

    Our extensive selection of Alaska and Northern Canada custom self drive tour packages include a choice of moderate and first-class hotels and lodges, a rental car and sightseeing tours. All packages are well designed to provide a maximum of convenience and comfort and may be the perfect way to explore the "Land of the Midnight Sun" after your cruise or rail tour.  

  • Alaska Rail Tours

    We are featuring one of the largest selection of comprehensive and affordable standard or first-class rail tour packages in Alaska. Our destinations include: Anchorage, the Denali - and Kenai Fjords National Parks, Talkeetna & Fairbanks. Choose between luxurious dome and vintage car options, a large hotel selection and sightseeing tours throughout the State of Alaska.

  • Wildlife Observation

    We provide an extensive selection of world-class outdoor soft adventure tours. Among them are: Bear Viewing at Brooks Lodge, Rafting on the Tatshenshini - and Alsek Rivers, Kayak Tours at Glacier Bay, Hking Trips throughout the remote Brooks Range and many Wilderness and Fishing Resorts accessible only by floatplane. The choice for unlimited adventure is yours

  • Custom Tour Packages

    We provide the freedom to design your own group - or individual tour package. Choose your preferred hotels, transportation, sightseeing tour and other additional programs for a totally personalized tour itinerary within Alaska and Canada's Yukon Territory. Our comprehensive rates are widely recognized as the best within the Alaska tourism industry.

  • Individual Winter Tours

    The 1149-Mile Iditarod from Anchorage to Nome along the Bering Sea as well as the 1000-Mile Yukon Quest from Whitehorse to Fairbanks are recognized as the most competitive and challenging sled dog races in the world. The winter months are also the best time for Northern Lights  viewing and Heli or downhill skiing at the Alyeska Resort.

  • National Park Adventures

    The customized "Discover National Parks" multiple day travel packages are available with flight, car and railroad transportation options throughout Alaska and the Yukon. Our tours including first-class wilderness lodging, national park sightseeing, wildlife viewing, guided hiking and backcountry lodging at Denali, Glacier Bay, Katmai and Kluane.

About us

Martha Rogers - Tour Guide: Spending her childhood on a ranch near Beaver Creek, Colorado, Martha grew up living and working in the great outdoors. After graduating with a business degree from the Colorado State University, Martha pursued the elusive college d ream of using her education within the recreational business during the past 6 years. Martha's quest has taken her from hiking trips at the Denali, Gates of the Arctic and Katmai National Parks in Alaska; skiing the Rocky Mountains in Alberta and BC; mountain biking  rafting, canoeing and guided activities throughout Alaska and the Yukon.
Timothy McVeal - Tour Guide & New Tourism Development: He grew up in Alaska and developed a love for the outdoors on many camping, wilderness and ski tours before moving to Seattle for the winter months. Timothy earned a degree in Adventure Based Tourism Program Management from the Lyndon State College in Vermont. He has studied everything from outdoor safety to web design but these days he spend most of his time traveling with our clients in Alaska and Canada experiencing new and exciting places and to develop our winter Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) and Iditarod programs.
 

 

   


Service & Customer Support: Alaska Travel Service operates with embracing teamwork, initiative, innovation, and the commitment to succeed. We'll help you to select and prepare for the vacation that is right for you. We design all of our trips to deliver a rewarding personal experience and the opportunity to discover new places, learn new things and conquer new challenges in a relaxed environment.

 

 
 
 

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Alaska Railroad Tour to Denali National Park
Travel onboard the Alaska Railroad from Anchorage to Denali National Park. At Denali National Park tickets are reserved for you to take the shuttle bus to Eielson visitor center or Wonder Lake. Spend the day wildlife viewing and hiking

Day 1: Anchorage (Arrival Day)

Arrive in Anchorage during the day. Transfer to your hotel in downtown. Spend the remaining afternoon to visit the sights of the Alaskan city or enjoy a stroll along the Coastal Trail with views of Mt. McKinley and the "Sleeping Lady". Guided city sightseeing tours are arranged on request. Overnight Anchorage.

Day 2: Anchorage to Denali National Park

Early morning transfer to the railroad station. Board the Alaska Railroad at the Anchorage train station. Choose between the standard rail car or the glass-domed compartments with large panorama windows ensuring unobstructed views of snowcapped mountain ranges, pristine scenery and abundant wildlife. Enjoy the scenery as the train takes you via the Matanuska Valley towards the Alaska Range and Mt. Denali.  Onboard services feature a restaurant, gift shop and snack bar. Arrive at Denali Village at 3:45 pm where you are picked up and transferred to your hotel. Once you settled take a stroll through Denali Village, take a flightseeing tour or a wildwater rafting trip (on request).

Day 3: Denali National Park Wildlife Tour

Wildlife Tour Today experience the wildlife and wonderful sceneries of the Denali National Park. Morning transfer to the Visitor Center where your wildlife tour begins. Pick up your pre-reserved tickets and explore the center if time allows. Board the bus, sit back, enjoy the scenery and look out for wildlife. Your driver informs you about the history of Denali National Park, its diverse wildlife and flora. Once a bear, caribou or another animal has been spotted the bus will stop that everyone can watch and take pictures. Your tour runs all the way to Eielson Visitor Center, a four hour drive or to Wonder Lake - on special request. You can get off the bus anytime you wish and take a stroll, go hiking and enjoy the landscape. By hand signal the next available bus will stop for you to get on.

Day 4: Denali National Park - Anchorage

In the morning you have time to take a short hike, watch a sled dog demonstration presented by the park rangers, enjoy a helicopter flightseeing tour or visit the shops of Denali Village for a last souvenir. Transfer to the Denali Railroad station where you board the train at noon for a return trip to Anchorage. You arrive at Anchorage train station at 8:00 pm. Please contact us for an additional hotel accommodation in Anchorage.

Services Included
  • 3 Nights Hotel Accommodation - Superior or Deluxe Category
  • Hotel Tax
  • Round Trip Alaska Railroad Transportation - Regular or Dome Car Seating
  • Pre-reserved seats
  • Railroad Station Transfers in Anchorage & Denali
  • Hotel Transfers in Anchorage & Denali
  • Denali Shuttle Bus Ticket to Eielson Visitor Center
  • Tour Documentation & Sightseeing Information

Departures: Daily from May 15 - September 19
 

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Anchorage Railroad Tour to Fairbanks
Explore Alaska by rail! Board the train in Seward or Anchorage and travel towards Denali National Park for a two night stay. Tickets are waiting for the wildlife bus tour into Denali National Park. The park is well known for the 20,320 ft. tall Mt. Denali, its diverse wildlife and is home to one of the last intact ecosystems of the world.

Day 1: Anchorage (Arrival Day)

Arrive in Anchorage during the day. Transfer to your hotel in downtown. Spend the remaining afternoon to visit the sights of the Alaskan city or enjoy a stroll along the Coastal Trail with views of Mt. Denali and the "Sleeping Lady". Upon request we arrange for you a guided city sightseeing tour. Overnight Anchorage.

Optional: From Seward:
Board the Alaska Railroad at 6:00 pm for a scenic journey to Anchorage. Arrive in Anchorage at 10:15 pm. Transfer to your hotel. Or: Take the motorcoach at 10:00 am to Anchorage.

Day 2: Anchorage to Denali National Park

Early morning transfer to the railroad station. Board the Alaska Railroad at the Anchorage train station.Choose between the standard rail car or the glass-domed compartments with large panorama windows ensuring unobstructed views of snowcapped mountain ranges, pristine scenery and abundant wildlife. Enjoy the scenery as the train takes you via the Matanuska Valley towards the Alaska Range and Mt. Denali.  Onboard services feature a restaurant, gift shop and snack bar. Arrive at Denali Village late afternoon where you are picked up and transferred to your hotel. Once you settled take a stroll through Denali Village, take a flightseeing tour or a wildwater rafting trip (on request).

Day 3: Denali National Park Wildlife Tour

Wildlife Tour Today experience the wildlife and wonderful sceneries of the Denali National Park. Morning transfer to the Visitor Center where your wildlife tour begins. Pick up your pre-reserved tickets and explore the center if time allows. Board the bus, sit back, enjoy the scenery and look out for wildlife. Your driver informs you about the history of Denali National Park, its diverse wildlife and flora. Once a bear, caribou or another animal has been spotted the bus will stop that everyone can watch and take pictures. Your tour runs all the way to Eielson Visitor Center, a four hour drive or to Wonder Lake - on special request. You can get off the bus anytime you wish and take a stroll, go hiking and enjoy the landscape. By hand signal the next available bus will stop for you to get on.

Day 4: Denali National Park - Fairbanks

In the morning you have time to take a short hike, watch a sled dog demonstration presented by the park rangers, enjoy a helicopter flightseeing tour or visit the shops of Denali Village for a last souvenir. Transfer to the Denali Railroad station where you board the train for a scenic ride to Fairbanks. Arrive at 8:00 pm at the railroad station in Fairbanks and transfer to the hotel. Overnight Fairbanks

Day 5: Fairbanks

Explore the "golden heart" city, take a riverboat cruise on the Chena River or visit a goldmine where you can pan for gold. Please contact us if you wish an additional night hotel accommodation in Fairbanks.

Services Included
  • 4 Nights Hotel Accommodation - Superior or Deluxe Category
  • Hotel Tax
  • Alaska Railroad Transportation Anchorage to Denali - Regular or Dome Car Seating
  • Alaska Railroad Transportation Denali to Fairbanks - Regular or Dome Car Seating
  • Pre-reserved Seating
  • Hotel & Railroad Station Transfers in Anchorage, Denali & Fairbanks
  • Airport Transfers in Anchorage & Fairbanks
  • Denali Shuttle Bus Tickets to Eielson Visitor Center
  • Tour Documentation & Sightseeing Information

Departures: Daily from May 15 - September 19
 
 

Kantishna Roadhouse

Kantishna Roadhouse - Denali National Park

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About Kantishna Roadhouse

The Alaska Native-owned Kantishna Roadhouse is located at the end of the 95 mile Denali Park road, deep inside the heart of Denali National Park. Kantishna Roadhouse is one of the few lodges located inside Denali National Park & Preserve where only a few people have the chance to stay overnight.

Activities at Kantishna Roadhouse

During the day spent your time exploring the wonders and magic of Denali National Park. Daily you can choose between several guided hikes from easy, moderate to strenuous. Guided hikes leave the Roadhouse daily and last for two to six hours. Hiking is an excellent opportunity to explore and learn about the wildlife and flora of the Kantishna Hills from one of the experienced Naturalist Guides. Kantishna Roadhouse also has an on-site dog kennel and offers dog-sled demonstrations from an experienced Iditarod dog handler. There are more wilderness activities available including fly fishing in Moose Creek, mountain biking, gold panning at the Historic Kantishna mining district. You can also take a flightseeing tour to Mt. McKinley. At night you can join for evening presentations including Alaskan storytellers, authors, geologists, bird specialists, or naturalists. If energy is left, join the evening excursion to Wonder Lake to view the Mountain and Alpenglow colors.

Meals at Kantishna Roadhouse

After a long day filled with activities, enjoy a delicious meal in one of the two dining rooms. All meals at Kantishna are freshly prepared with the finest ingredients. Vegetables are grown in their own greenhouse and bread is baked daily on premises. All meals and snacks are provided during your stay. For guests going on day hikes, the kitchen prepares nutritious sack lunches for the trail. One of the most popular meeting areas is the Saloon, the only full-service saloon in the Denali Park backcountry. Here you can enjoy a great selection of fine wines, Alaskan beers, as well as all traditional spirits and libations.

How to get to Kantishna Roadhouse

Board the private bus at the train station in Denali Village and enjoy the 6 hr scenic ride alongside the park road. Board the bus, sit back, enjoy the scenery, look out for wildlife and towering Mt. McKinley. Your experienced driver informs you about the history of Denali National Park, its diverse wildlife and flora. Once a bear, caribou or another animal has been spotted the bus will stop that everyone can watch and take pictures.

Schedule

01:30 PM Depart Denali Park Depot
08:00 PM Arrive Kantishna Roadhouse
06:30 AM Depart Kantishna Roadhouse
11:30 AM Arrive Denali Park Depot

Services Included
  • Cabin Accommodation with private bath
  • Denali National Park Fee
  • Round Trip Transportation from / to Denali Park Entrance
  • All Meals and Snacks
  • Guided Hiking, Interpretive Programs, Dog Sled Demonstrations
  • Mountain Bike Rental, Fishing Equipment Rental
  • Evening Excursions
  • Tour Documentation & Sightseeing Information
     
  • Add $15.00 Bed Tax

Departures: Daily from June 04 - September 13

Rates per Person in US$ | per Night (minimum 2 nights) Single Double Triple Quad
June 04 - September 13
$ 655.00
$ 555.00
$ 455.00
$ 440.00

Special Offer: Receive a $50 discount, combining Kantishna Roadhouse with our railroad or self drive tours !

 

 

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Southeast Alaska Ferry Trips

A new ferry service is in the works for Alaska's rainforest islands. Stretching out through the pristine waters of the Inside Passage, the rainforest islands offer access to glaciers, mountains, ancient forests and caves and is a destination known for fishing and bear viewing opportunities. The 70-passenger, 14-vehicle ferry features an observation deck, recliner lounge, coffee shop and food and beverage service.

 

Alaska Ferry Service Bellingham to Whittier

June 4 is the departure date from Bellingham, Washington State., for the first-ever Alaska Marine Highway ferry run directly to Southcentral Alaska that won't require a highway trip from Haines to Valdez and a change of vessels in Southeast Alaska. The MV Kennicott will stop en-route from Bellingham in Ketchikan, Juneau and Yakutat before crossing the Gulf of Alaska to Whittier bi-weekly reports the Turnagain Times Newspaper.

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More Gray Whales in Alaska

Recent scientific reports show that more gray whales were spotted this summer off the coast of Alaska than in any other year. The previous record for a full season from July through October was 18 calves, but in July 2012 alone, researchers counted more than 50 calves, according to the Alaska Fisheries Science Center. That's good news for travelers who may have whale watching on their Alaska must-see list.

The Gates of the Arctic National Park

Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve is entirely north of the Arctic Circle, in the center of the Brooks Range; at 8.2 million acres, it's the size of four Yellowstones. This is parkland on a scale suitable to the country. It includes the Endicott Mountains to the east and the Schwatka Mountains to the southwest, with the staggeringly sharp and dramatic Arrigetch Peaks in between. To the north lies a sampling of the Arctic Alaska foothills.

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